Clarity

What matters most is the calibre of her trainer. Andrew Balding runs one of Britain's most formidable operations from Kingsclere in Hampshire, and his yard has already sent out 202 winners this season alone. Balding does not waste time with horses that cannot improve, and the fact that Clarity is still racing regularly at this stage suggests he sees something worth developing. Her Ascot victory this week was a genuine breakthrough moment, the kind of win that often marks the point where a young horse begins to settle into the game. Whether she can build on that success will depend on whether her recent form — one win in the last four races — proves the start of a winning streak or simply a flash of form in an otherwise patchy record.